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EPD: Broadloom carpet tile, 7.8 mm, 2.216 kg/m2, Tufted Nylon Broadloom Carpet on Unibond® Plus Backing (Mohawk Group)

Research and development is the foundation of Mohawk Groups achievements in sustainable design and innovation. To that end, one of Mohawks successes in creating sustainable products which perform to the needs and expectations of the commercial user is the product group Tufted Nylon Broadloom Carpet on Unibond Plus Backing, the construction was specificially designed for commercial high performance environments. The high performance Thermoset Adhesive Coating is designed to encapsulate and penetrate the carpet back stitch while securing the secondary backing for a cost effective performance backing. This advanced thermoset adhesive contains a minimum of 22percentage post industrial recycled content by total product weight. In combination with a pile fiber wear layer containing nylon Type 6, 6.6, or recycled type 6, the resulting products offer designers numerous style and pattern options. Additionally, with the availability of yarn dye or solution dye processes, color combinations are nearly endless. The Life Cycle Analysis was conducted on an average face weight of 28 oz. per square yard, which was the average of the annual sales. The range of the nylon pile fiber wear layer is 16 58 osy . Unless noted in the report, the average face weight of 28 osy is presented for the impacts.

Manufacturer legal entity:
Mohawk Group
Manufacturer:
Country of manufacturer:
georgiaUS country flaggeorgiaUS, southCarolina, virginia, USA country flagUSA
Product name:
Broadloom carpet tile
Commercial names:
Tufted Nylon Broadloom Carpet on Unibond® Plus Backing
Material type:
Flooring
Material subtype:
Carpet flooring

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):
13.6 kg CO2e/m2
Technical specification:
7.8 mm, 2.216 kg/m2
Available units for calculation:
m2, kg, ton, m3
Unique identifier (OCLID):
663e5ce4d2b25e34087e6a09

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:
12CA57885.104.1
EPD program:
UL Environment
Publication year:
2014
Product category rules (PCR):
PCR for Flooring (Carpet, Resilient, Laminate, Ceramic, and Wood)
Environmental standard:
ISO 14044
Verification status:
Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)
Upstream database:
GaBi